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near Bucharest. His head was famously lopped off and carried back to Istanbul, where it
was paraded on a stick. What happened to the rest of the body was never made clear.
Whether or not he's actually buried here, Vlad Ţepeş apparently had strong connections
to Snagov. In 1456 he built fortifications around the monastery. He also built a bridge
from the lake to the mainland, a bell tower, a new church, an escape tunnel and a prison
and torture chamber. The remains of the prison (behind the present-day church) can still
be seen.
Snagov Island is accessible by boat from Snagov village or various resorts along the
shore. You can hire a rowboat from Complex Astoria (about 20 lei per hour) and row here
yourself, or make a deal with one of the motorboat owners along the shore. Expect to pay
around 100 lei for a ride out and back for up to four persons, allowing about 30 minutes
on the island.
